Apron with open neck portion



Dec. 1, 1959 H. SLAVlN APRON WITH OPEN NECK PORTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed July 2, 1958 WM M- By M @014 Dec. 1, 1959 H. G. SLAVIN 2,914,771

APRON WITH OPEN NECK PORTION Filed July 2, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UnitedStates Patent APRON WITH OPEN NECK PORTION Harriet G. Slavin, Brookline,Mass.

Application July 2, 1958, Serial No. 746,155

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-48) This invention relates to an apron, particularlyone that is commonly used in doing housework, cooking, etc.

- One object of my invention is to provide an apron that has an openneck portion to be placed around the neck, thus eliminating the usualclosed loop, which latter often discommodes a persons hair when puttingit over 6 tion, and almost completely encircle a persons waist when tiedin place, to give a belt-like eifect at the front of the apron.

The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood, may be accomplished by a construction,combination and arrangement of parts such as is disclosed by thedrawings. The nature of the invention is such as to render itsusceptible to various changes and modifications, and therefore, I amnot to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawings nor tothe particular'parts described in the specification; but am entitled toall such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my apron spread out flat.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing my apron in position upon a person.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged, sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

As illustrated, my apron has a connecting neck portion 10, shown made intwo pieces and stitched together as at 13, and which is placed at theback of the neck, extending around both sides thereof to the front. Two

body portions 12 and 14 are connected to said neck portion by stitches13. Binding tape 16 extends around the edges of said neck and bodyportions, being stitched to them as at 17. These body portions 12 and 14are preferably of the same shape and size.

Said body portion 14 has a sash 18 attached thereto at an outside edgethereof which is intended to extend partly around the body in onedirection, the edges being doubled back to provide a hem 19. Anothersash 20 is attached to said body portion 14 at a point intermediateopposite sides thereof, the edges being doubled back to provide a hem22. A pocket 26 is also provided on said portion 14 the edges of whichhave binding tape 28 sewed thereto as at 30.

Said sash 20 is attached to said body portion 14 by forming a fold 32 inthe material of the latter, positioned intermediate opposite sidesthereof, then inserting one end portion of said sash 20 between saidfold 32 and another and opposite part of said body portion 14. Stitches34 extend from outside, through said body portion 14, said fold 32, saidsash 20 and another part of said body portion 14, as shown in said Fig.3.

Said sash 18 is attached to said body portion 14 by forming a fold 36 insaid sash 18 at the end thereof, inserting the end part of said foldedportion between said body 14 and said binding tape 16. Stitches, as at38, extend through said sash 18, binding tape 16, folded portion 36 andthrough another part of said binding tape 16, as shown in said Fig. 4.

My apron is placed in position for wearing, by placing said neck portion10 back of a persons neck, with said body portions 12 and 14 hangingtherefrom at the ,front. Said body portion 14 is placed over said bodyportion 12 to partly overlap it, said body portions adequately coveringthe wearer at the front. The sashes 18 and 20 are brought, from thefront, to the back, with said sash 18 crossing the front of said bodyportion 12. In wearing position, the two sashes, at their attachingpoints at the front, are spaced substantially an equal distance apart,as shown in said Fig. 2, thus giving the apron a balanced appearance. Byoverlapping body portions 12 and 14, as shown, a double thickness ofmaterial protects the clothing which they cover.

The same apron fits a stout person or a thin one, since the two bodyportions 12 and 14 provide plenty of material, hence, merely by varyingthe extent of the overlapping of one body portion over the other, the

apron can be made to fit dilferent size persons, whether small oroversize. It is likewise true, that said neck portion enables either atall person or short person to use the same apron, since for a shortperson the neck portion 'can be placed well down the back, while theopposite is true for a tall person.

What I claim is:

1. An apron comprising a neck encircling element forming an open neckportion and two front body covering portions of substantially the samesize and shape extending from opposite ends of said neck encirclingelement, each of said body portions being of a width to extend fromsubstantially the front center of the body around to the sides, and twosashes attached to a first said front body portion, the point ofattachment of one of said sash being intermediate opposite sides of saidfirst body portion, and the point of attachment of the other said sashbeing at a side edge of said first body portion that is nearest theadjacent edge of the second body portion.

2. An apron as set forth in claim 1, said first body portion having afold therein at said intermediate point, and means holding a said sashto said fold portion.

3. An apron as set forth in claim 1, said first body portion having afold therein at said intermediate point, and stitches extending througha said sash, said fold and through an adjacent portion of said firstbody portion, holding said fold, adjacent portion and the latter saidsash together.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,386,595 Broman Aug. 9, 1921 2,682,055 La Doux June 29, 1954

